Views: 4 Always at the center of the debate about legalizing marijuana, the price of the flower has fluctuated immensely in the past four years. There have been convincing arguments from the stance that expensive legal products will keep the underbelly of the illicit market flourishing, and also from the stance that farmers who continually […]
Views: 4 The DEA is hiring a new head, and while it does so, there is an interim leader. Derek Maltz, a veteran of the department with 28 years of service, retired in 2014. For now, he’s back, leading the DEA during a very tumultuous time for its views on marijuana. Unfortunately, he’ll be no […]
Views: 5 Days before he got kicked out, Biden did a last ditch commuting of sentences. This time, the number of commutations reached 2,500. They were all people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses and who are serving longer sentences than they would if the same crime was convicted today. “This action is an important step […]
Views: 7 Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has unveiled a plan to use tax revenue from the state’s medical marijuana sales to provide free breakfast and lunch to all public school students. The announcement came during her State of the State address on Tuesday, where she highlighted the proposal as part of a broader initiative […]
Views: 2 Michigan’s adult-use cannabis market hit new heights in 2024, recording $3.27 billion in sales, surpassing the $3 billion mark for the first time, according to the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA). This marks a 9.9% increase over 2023’s $2.98 billion, pushing cumulative adult-use sales past $10.2 billion since the market launched in December […]
Views: 4 This is surprising news, and is something I’d like to see replicated before I totally buy it. Nonetheless, a recent study has found that within a four-week period, adults were more active on days they used marijuana. This was a study that consisted of 98 men and women and asked if they did […]
Views: 2 This was seeming more and more likely as the weeks into the new year continued. After Village Farms International and Hemp for Victory had asked for the DEA to be removed from the proponent side of the hearings after showing clear bias for the other side, the judge has granted a request for […]
Views: 5 On Wednesday, a groundbreaking California law permitting cannabis cafes officially took effect, allowing local governments to authorize Amsterdam-style lounges where marijuana consumption can be paired with non-cannabis food, non-alcoholic beverages, and live entertainment. The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September, marks a significant step in expanding cannabis business opportunities across the […]
Views: 4 Looks like Doordash is seeing some potential in the weed market. On Thursday, Doordash announced it would start delivering CBD and THC products to your doorstep including gummies, beverages, chocolates, mints, and even honey sticks. “With the growing demand for hemp-derived THC and CBD products, we’re excited to expand access to a wide […]
Views: 4 A cannabis company set to be a part of the hearings later this month to support the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III has accused the DEA of using debunked studies and ignoring the public comment phase and is asking they be removed from the hearings. This is a stunning […]
